Chase the Story
September 16, 2015 SAILING YOUTUBERS
Sailing Adventure:
Chase the Story is Tasha Hacker’s YouTube Channel, which started as a chronicle of her RTW sailing adventures with her husband on board their FP Helia 44 catamaran, Cheeky Monkey. Within 2 years of buying the new boat, the couple got divorced, Tasha got her Captain’s license and US Sailing Instructor’s certification and started teaching women to sail in the Caribbean.
When pandemic hit, Tasha went back to Lake Tahoe, CA and during lockdown started teaching Women’s Sailing courses on Lake Tahoe, CA.
She’s been trying to figure out what to do next and how to keep empowering more women on boats, teaching others to sail.
To support her evolution from wife/first mate to single female boat captain, follow along at:
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Who is Tasha (Chase the Story)?
Hi Everyone! This is not a video episode but really just the story of who I am and what is to come in the future on this channel. I haven't posted a new video in 6 years since I left Cheeky Monkey and it's been a long journey back to myself and to making v...
Big-Ass Boat to the Rescue – Fakarava – Chase the Story 49
Hey Everyone! I realize it’s been over a year since you’ve seen any action on this YouTube Channel and there is a good explanation for this — Ryan and I split up a year ago in French Polynesia and we are in the process of getting a divorce. If you ...
Exploring Fakarava & Challenging the Ping Pong Champ – Chase the Story 48
WANT A CHEEKY MONKEY T-SHIRT?! Check out our NEW merchandise shop here for all kinds of fun goodies: https://sailing-cheeky-monkey.myshopify.com/ Hey Everyone! It's taken a long time to upload this video in the South Pacific, but it's finally here! This ...
Sailing the Dangerous Archipelago! Chase the Story 47
Story 47 -- Tahuata to Fakarava: Sailing the Dangerous Archipelago Hey everyone! First of all, here's a link to the Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing I mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0071427880/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=93...
HD QUALITY: Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid – Story 46
Hey Everyone! Your eyes are not playing tricks on you, no -- this is the same video we uploaded yesterday...ONLY BETTER QUALITY. So sorry about the mix-up (that was me, Tasha, that effed up there), but somehow the video we uploaded was exported at the wro...
Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid – Chase the Story 46
Episode 46 - Prepping the Boat to Sail Off the Grid Our crew have all left and Cheeky Monkey is back to a crew of two: Tasha and Ryan. They're making plans to sail off the grid in French Polynesia so they can explore some remote islands and they need to d...Watch Chase the Story From The Beginning!

THE MAKING OF A SAILBOAT – Chase the Story 1
We're super excited as we head to France to see the first stages of our new sail boat that is going to take us on our world voyage! Don't forget to subscribe to our new channel!! Sailing Around the World. Cheeky Monkey is the name of the sailboat. Tasha ...
SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ON CHEEKY MONKEY – Chase the Story PROMO
SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ON CHEEKY MONKEY: CHASE THE STORY PROMO Our journey sailing around the world has begun! We are just getting started with regular episodes, starting with Episode 1, The Making of Cheeky Monkey, our new Fountaine-Pajot Helia 44 cata...
SAILING AROUND THE WORLD: GETTING READY – Chase the Story 2
We return to France to see our newly launched boat - Cheeky Monkey - and try to understand all the new gadgets on board. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL TO FOLLOW THE STORY!! Tasha & Ryan sold their businesses, gave up their careers and bought a Fountaine P...
SAILING FROM FRANCE TO SPAIN: SHAKEDOWN CRUISE – Chase the Story 3
With the new boat ready to leave the dock, we attempt a 1,400 mile passage to test the systems and in search of warmer weather. SUBSCRIBE TO NEW EPISODES!!! After a month of hanging out in La Rochelle, France, doing post-factory work on our new Fountaine...
WE WON’T GIVE UP, SAILING ONWARDS TO IBIZA! – Chase the Story 4
Having had to stop in Southern Spain due to terrible weather, we head out again on our journey across the Mediterranean to Ibiza. SUBSCRIBE TO FOLLOW THE STORY! Cheeky Monkey completes the 1400-nautical-mile shakedown cruise, sailing from La Rochelle, Fr...
IBIZA: EXPLORING PARADISE – Chase the Story 5
While anchored off the beautiful Cala Benirras to explore the delights of Ibiza and stumble upon a drum circle at night. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR UPDATES!!! Locations visited in Ibiza, Spain: Cala Benirras - A small cove in the northeast of ...
WE NEED TO GET TO BARCELONA – Chase the Story 6
Ryan & Tasha go sailing from Ibiza to Barcelona on a mission to get to Port Vell before the start of the Shoreseeker Challenge. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR UPDATES!!! Marina in Barcelona: OneOcean Port Vell (https://www.oneoceanportvell.com) ...
Merry Christmas from the Crew of Cheeky Monkey!
We want to thank you all for your support and wish you a happy holiday season! The crew of Cheeky Monkey successfully crossed the Atlantic in 19.5 days and arrived to Antigua on December 24th, just in time to celebrate Christmas in the Caribbean! Merry ...
RESCUED AT SEA – Chase the Story 7
THE ONE WHERE I GET RESCUED BY HELICOPTER ROWING ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to follow our story!!! Sailing 1400 miles from La Rochelle, France to Ibiza, Spain clearly wasn't enough of a challenge for Tasha, so she signed u...
CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE VS. SABRE: A BOAT IS BORN – Chase the Story 8
Our friend Kari flew to Menorca to spend her birthday sailing, so we put the boat repairs aside to have some fun and name the boat. It was a christening that turned quite elaborate when friends turned up with a champagne sabre to gallantly sheer the top of...
20,000 MILE JOURNEY BEGINS – Chase the Story 9
After months of prepping Cheeky Monkey to start her journey sailing around the world, she is finally ready! We are off sailing to Mallorca, and the voyage beings with some impromptu guests on board. Film by Tasha Hacker Links: Turf to Surf Blog: http://w...
WE SHOULDN’T BE HERE – Chase the Story 10
We dropped our friends in Portocolom, Mallorca and sailed to Palma de Mallorca for a chance to discover the glitzy side of the Balearic Islands as we travel around the world. SAILING TO PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN Story by Tasha Hacker (featuring Ryan Hors...
WAKEBOARDING IN PARADISE – Chase the Story 11
Sailing across the Mediterranean: wakeboarding. The Cheeky Monkey crew leave Palma, Mallorca, and set off east across the Mediterranean in search of the perfect beach for wakeboarding. New crew members Kristi and Meg, along with friends John and Chris, s...
I CAUGHT A BIG ONE!!! – Chase the Story 12
Things get fishy on board Cheeky Monkey as we sail across the Mediterranean from Palma de Mallorca to Gibraltar. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!*** There were a lot of firsts on this trip, but we didn't think catching our first fish was going to be...
EPIC WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS AT SEA – Chase the Story 13
Sailing across the Mediterranean, we encounter dolphins and whales, and couldn't resist going for a swim. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!*** Sailing Vessel Cheeky Monkey's off-watch woke up on the final morning of our trip from Palma Mallorca to G...
TACKLING THE STRAIGHTS OF GIBRALTAR!! – Chase the Story 14
Sailing Vessel Cheeky Monkey set out for Africa but we almost didn't make it as we find ourselves dodging tankers along the way. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!*** After visiting the 'real cheeky monkeys' at the top of Gibraltar Rock, we departed t...
ROAD TRIP TO MARRAKESH – Chase the Story 15
With two new crew, we set out on a road trip in search of the fabled city of Marrakesh and it turns into a huge adventure. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!!*** Sailing Channel - Road Trip to Morocco - Chase the Story Blog Link (Turf to Surf): http:...
The Atlantic Crossing Promo (Sailing – Chase the Story)
Sailing Adventure: The crew of Cheeky Monkey - now three Americans, two French and a Brit - head out across the Atlantic for one hell of a ride. Leaving Morocco and heading to the Caribbean, with just one stop in the Canary Islands, the crew encounter beau...
WE COULDN’T FIND THE TURKEY – Chase the Story 16
We set out in across the Atlantic and our first meal at sea is prepared by the Americans on board. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR UPDATES!!!*** Turf to Surf Blog Link: http://www.turftosurf.com On November 26, 2015, the six crew of sailing vesse...
CANARY ISLANDS: HORSING AROUND – Chase the Story 17
Once we'd recovered from celebrating Kristi's birthday, we set out on an adventure across the barren hills of Gran Canaria, Spain. ***SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!*** Sailing over from Morocco, we'd arrived in Gran Canaria a few days before. Leaving...
ATLANTIC CROSSING – ARE WE READY? – Chase the Story 18
The crew prepare for their first ocean crossing on Cheeky Monkey - approximately 20 days of open sea sailing across the Atlantic. ***ENJOY THE VIDEO? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL!*** Preparing to sail across the Atlantic - Sailing Cheeky Monkey After five d...
SAILING THE ATLANTIC: SHE WENT OVERBOARD!! – Chase the Story 19
Sailing the Atlantic with Cheeky Monkey is finally here! Our first sailing video of Cheeky Monkey racing against the clock across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. ***WANT MORE?? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL!*** The time for preparing is over! We slip ...
ATLANTIC CROSSING: STUCK IN A WIND HOLE! – Chase the Story 20
Atlantic Crossing: Stuck in a Wind Hole! (Story 20) Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean comes with the challenge of tracking the weather and plotting a course that will take us across to the Caribbean with maximum wind and minimum motoring. When a storm on...
Atlantic Crossing: WE MADE IT!! – Chase the Story 21
We made it! Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean after 20 days at sea, sailing vessel Cheeky Monkey finally arrives to the Caribbean to the beautiful island of Antigua. It was a test of time for our six crew on board - did we make it with empty diesel tanks? ...
Trailer: Sailing Around the World (Chase the Story)
Sailing Around the World - Chase the Story Channel Trailer Turf to Surf sailing blog link: http://www.turftosurf.com Sailing across the Atlantic was a success! We've had a blast putting together all 21 episodes taking us from La Rochelle, France to the M...
SAILING THE SPANISH VIRGIN ISLANDS!! – Chase the Story 22
Sailing the Spanish Virgin Islands (Puerto Rico): In this story Ryan and Tasha return from a brief trip to New York to collect two new members of crew and head out on a sailing adventure from the US Virgin Islands to the amazing Culebra Island, which is pa...
SHE CRASHED IT!!! Sailing the Virgin Islands – Chase the Story 23
SHE CRASHED IT!!! Sailing the Virgin Islands - Chase the Story 23 We sailed Cheeky Monkey into St. John in the US Virgin Islands with a mission to run the 8 Tuff Miles road race and also to finally get our Swellpro Splash Drone off the ground and flying! ...
WINDSURFING IN PARADISE! St. John, USVI – Chase the Story 24
Windsurfing in Paradise: St. John, USVI - Chase the Story 24 Edited by Tasha Hacker & Ryan Horsnail Check out our new website! http://www.chasethestory.com If there's one thing that's true of the crew of Cheeky Monkey, it's that we love watersports ...
THEY GOT NAKED! Sailing and Partying in the BVIs – Chase the Story 25
Sailing & Partying in the BVIs: THEY GOT NAKED! - Chase the Story 25 Track us across oceans in REAL TIME here: www.gtctrack.com/anonymous/turftosurf (We transmit our position from our satellite phone when we're at sea, so you can follow us at our tra...
BRAZILIAN ON BOARD! Sailing St. Martin – Chase the Story 26
Check out our new website: http://www.chasethestory.com (ok, it's still a work-in-progress, but it's still awesome :) And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/chasethestory St. Martin is famous in the Caribbean for getting your boat spruced up a...
BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon
BEHIND THE STORY: Chase the Story on Patreon Since we bought our first boat, a 1986 Catalina 34 called Hideaway, in 2007 with the intent to learn how to sail, we've been dreaming of sailing away from familiar shores and finding out just how far we can go....
DIRTY DANCING AND SAILING IN THE CARIBBEAN – Chase the Story 27
DIRTY DANCING AND SAILING IN THE CARIBBEAN -- Chase the Story 27 Edited by Bruna Toledo de Arcangelo -- she is a professional videographer and you can find all her other amazing works here: http://www.videocomalma.com/ / Instagram: @brunaatoledo We took ...
THE DEADLIEST CATCH: Crossing the Caribbean Sea – Chase the Story 28
It's time to continue the adventure! In this episode, after an amazing three months relaxing, sailing and partying on Cheeky Monkey, we’re finally leaving the Caribbean and sailing off to the happiest country in the world, Colombia. After a tearful good-...
NO PORNOS IN THE CASTLE! Chase the Story 29
Sailing to Cartagena: No Pornos in the Castle! - Chase the Story 29 Cheeky Monkey sailed from Sint Maarten across the Caribbean Sea to Cartagena, Colombia and the crew got off the boat to discover one of the most stunning cities in South America. Full o...
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing Cartagena to San Blas – Chase the Story 30
LIFE ON A PARTY BOAT! Sailing from Cartagena to San Blas - Chase the Story 30 It’s time for a boat party in paradise! In this episode we leave Cartagena and get escorted through some beautiful azure waters by a large pod of dolphins as we sail along the...